Overview
- Unofficial tallies showed Nick Nesta at about 42%, Christine Moore 32%, and incumbent Bryan Nelson 27%, triggering the head-to-head contest.
- Nelson’s January residency lawsuit challenging Moore’s eligibility remains pending, and Moore has moved to dismiss it, arguing the rule concerns holding office.
- Some voters finished more than an hour after polls closed due to long lines, according to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections.
- Moore has said she will resign her Orange County Commission seat on April 27 regardless of the outcome, which could allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to appoint a replacement.
- City Council results included Sam Ruth winning Seat 1, Diane Velazquez retaining Seat 2, and Yesenia “Jesi” Baron taking Seat 4.